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Philanthropy Basics
... foundations are those organizations that use their resources primarily to grant funds to other entities in order ... to individuals, such as through scholarships or disaster relief. Members of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy ... are private foundations that use the bulk of their resources to provide charitable services or run charitable ...
Philanthropy Glossary
... of philanthropic terms, compiled from the very best resources on the Web. A-C | D-E | F-K | L-O | P-R | S-Z ... principal — money, stocks, bonds, real estate, or other resources — controlled by a foundation or corporate giving ... responsibilities or contribute information and technical resources. Corporate giving program: A grantmaking program ...
Planned Giving Design Center
... Design Center (PGDC) provides professional advisors with resources to use when advising clients in areas of charitable ...
Tools and Resources for Professional Advisors
... Design Center (PGDC) provides professional advisors with resources to use when advising clients in areas of charitable ... role in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Tools and Resources for Professional Advisors ...
Relief for Disasters
Find general and specific disaster relief information and resources for funders or individuals ... and information and materials for ongoing and past disasters. Relief for Disasters ...
Philanthropy Awards
Find information on the CCP's three philanthropy awards: the John H. Filer Award which honors individual(s) who have demonstrated leadership in encouraging private action for the public good in Connecticut; the Martha S. Newman Award which honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding staff performance in serving the philanthropic community; and the Nancy P. Roberts Award for innovation in philanthropy.
The Charitable Deduction in Connecticut
Publication date:
03/2016
Individual Connecticut residents donated $3.66 billion to charities in 2013 either through bequests after death ($352 million) or while alive.
Evaluating Advocacy
Find resources to help you evaluate different aspects of your ... about their organization’s skills, knowledge, and resources for running issue campaigns, influencing ...
Advocacy Resources
... and role of the philanthropic sector. Here are General Resources , documents to help you with Advocacy Rules and ... organizations with additional advocacy and public policy resources and information. General Resources Public Policy Engagement Continuum This useful ...
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Elects New Leadership
Release Date:
04/16/2013
(HARTFORD, CT) The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Connecticut’s association of grantmakers committed to promoting and supporting effective philanthropy, elected four new board members and officers to serve the nonprofit organization.
Give to or through a community foundation or other public foundation
From the Connecticut Toolkit for Giving: Community foundations are charitable organizations that may administer endowed funds primarily for local purposes, to solve community or regional problems and improve the lives of people in their geographic area.
Make a direct gift to an established charity
Direct gifts provide immediate financial support to religious congregations or denominations, educational institutions, or other nonprofit organizations working in such areas as health care, education, the environment, and human services.
How much to give
... charitable giving level. In addition, here are a few resources that may help you get started: Network for Good's " ...
Giving Story: Theodate Pope Riddle
... There were also extensive archives and interdisciplinary resources left as part of her estate. Today, the Museum is ...
Giving Story: John Door
A giving story from The Connecticut Toolkit for Giving Little White Lines: A revolutionary idea can sometimes be as simple as a stripe of white paint.
Nonprofit Organizations Serving Older Adults - July 20, 2011 Program
Publication date:
07/2011
Are we prepared to meet the changing needs of this growing population?
Connecticut Community Foundation's and Town Conversations on Aging
... an asset inventory of programs, facilities and other resources benefiting seniors Identify major service gaps and ... on Aging help to build: Appreciation of the varied resources benefiting seniors in the community Greater ...
United Way of Connecticut and 2-1-1
... which covers custody, guardianship, adoption and other resources and the Kinship Navigator which makes it easy to ...
Helping the Elderly of Hamden - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The Phelps Community Project
... goal of the Project is to help Hamden seniors with limited resources remain at home as long as possible and to enhance ... with him, they determined that he did not have the resources to buy a coat, and still maintain his housing and ...